Sportsbooks For NHL

It’s been called the world’s fastest game and hockey is certainly a fast-paced, action-filled sport. Don’t blink, becasue you might just miss something important. A league born in Montreal in 1917, the NHL was originally comprised of four franchises, all based in Canada- two in Ontario and two in Quebec. All of the players in the league were of Canadian origin. Today, the NHL is a 31-team league and 24 of the franchises are situated in the United States. While still predominantly Canadian, players today come from all over the world, with more than 20 countries represented on NHL rosters.

Best NHL Sportsbook Odds

Like any form of sports wagering, knowledge is king. Get to know the NHL teams and style of hockey they play. There are teams that are offensive dynamos, able to score goals in bunches. [+]

Other clubs rely on playing tight defensively and keeping the final score low. The best teams are able to win in any fashion and for the most part, will control and dictate the pace at which the game is played. Always be aware of the calibre of a team’s goaltending before making a wager. Like a great pitcher in baseball, hockey’s elite goalies are capable of shutting down even the most potent of offensive juggernauts.

What Are The NHL Standings Today

Anyone planning to wager on hockey needs to know the ins and outs of the NHL schedule. The prospective hockey bettor’s day must begin with a top to bottom perusal of the NHL standings. [+]

The numbers listed here will speak to you. Trends will emerge, patterns will become apparent. Which teams are hot and which teams are not is readily evident from checking how they’ve done in their last five and last 10-game segments. Check to see which teams show a strong home-ice record and which teams tend to struggle to find success on the road. Check the goals for and goals against columns to recognize the teams that possess high-powered offense and the teams that play kitty bar the door defense. Track this information on a daily basis and you will be amazed how quickly logical betting patterns reveal themselves.

NHL

#

team

pts

P

W

L

GF

GA

Regular Eastern Conference

1

Tampa Bay Lightning

76

49

29

10

199

140

2

New York Islanders

62

48

23

15

145

119

3

Toronto Maple Leafs

60

48

24

17

168

137

4

Columbus Blue Jackets

59

48

21

17

154

146

5

Washington Capitals

59

48

21

16

162

149

6

Boston Bruins

59

49

22

17

143

128

7

Montreal Canadiens

59

50

22

18

152

148

8

Pittsburgh Penguins

58

48

21

16

169

146

9

Buffalo Sabres

54

48

15

18

140

144

10

Carolina Hurricanes

51

48

20

20

133

144

11

New York Rangers

49

48

15

20

139

164

12

Florida Panthers

48

48

14

20

152

170

13

Philadelphia Flyers

44

48

16

23

139

169

14

New Jersey Devils

43

48

16

23

140

164

15

Ottawa Senators

43

49

15

25

154

184

16

Detroit Red Wings

43

50

10

25

142

170

Regular Western Conference

1

Calgary Flames

69

50

28

13

187

143

2

Winnipeg Jets

64

48

24

15

167

134

3

San Jose Sharks

63

51

25

16

180

161

4

Nashville Predators

62

51

24

18

159

134

5

Vegas Golden Knights

62

51

24

18

156

138

6

Minnesota Wild

53

49

22

21

137

140

7

Dallas Stars

52

49

19

21

126

128

8

Colorado Avalanche

52

49

21

19

167

157

9

Vancouver Canucks

52

50

17

21

145

156

10

Anaheim Ducks

51

50

14

20

119

148

11

Edmonton Oilers

49

49

15

23

142

160

12

Arizona Coyotes

48

48

16

22

128

138

13

St. Louis Blues

47

48

19

22

134

148

14

Los Angeles Kings

44

50

15

26

114

150

15

Chicago Blackhawks

43

50

12

24

153

188

Regular Western Conference Pacific

1

Calgary Flames

69

50

28

13

187

143

2

San Jose Sharks

63

51

25

16

180

161

3

Vegas Golden Knights

62

51

24

18

156

138

4

Vancouver Canucks

52

50

17

21

145

156

5

Anaheim Ducks

51

50

14

20

119

148

6

Edmonton Oilers

49

49

15

23

142

160

7

Arizona Coyotes

48

48

16

22

128

138

8

Los Angeles Kings

44

50

15

26

114

150

Regular Western Conference Central

1

Winnipeg Jets

64

48

24

15

167

134

2

Nashville Predators

62

51

24

18

159

134

3

Minnesota Wild

53

49

22

21

137

140

4

Dallas Stars

52

49

19

21

126

128

5

Colorado Avalanche

52

49

21

19

167

157

6

St. Louis Blues

47

48

19

22

134

148

7

Chicago Blackhawks

43

50

12

24

153

188

Regular Eastern Conference Metropolitan

1

New York Islanders

62

48

23

15

145

119

2

Columbus Blue Jackets

59

48

21

17

154

146

3

Washington Capitals

59

48

21

16

162

149

4

Pittsburgh Penguins

58

48

21

16

169

146

5

Carolina Hurricanes

51

48

20

20

133

144

6

New York Rangers

49

48

15

20

139

164

7

Philadelphia Flyers

44

48

16

23

139

169

8

New Jersey Devils

43

48

16

23

140

164

Regular Eastern Conference Atlantic

1

Tampa Bay Lightning

76

49

29

10

199

140

2

Toronto Maple Leafs

60

48

24

17

168

137

3

Boston Bruins

59

49

22

17

143

128

4

Montreal Canadiens

59

50

22

18

152

148

5

Buffalo Sabres

54

48

15

18

140

144

6

Florida Panthers

48

48

14

20

152

170

7

Ottawa Senators

43

49

15

25

154

184

8

Detroit Red Wings

43

50

10

25

142

170

How To Make Money Betting On NHL

The NHL has gone through many phases throughout its history, from explosive growth and expansion into the United States in the 1920s, to the so-called Original Six era from 1942-67, on to the many years of expansion starting in 1967 that saw the league grow to its current 31-team format.

The league reached today’s 31-team maximum with the addition of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in 2017. In 2005, the NHL implemented a salary cap, and with cost certainty in terms of player stipends, parity rules the NHL.

That can make it more challenging to wager on games since there are no soft touches on the schedule but the positive impact is that the educated bettor will still find winning wagers and when they do, the payday will be much more lucrative.